The production quality of the whole system is high and this is a great game, if you want Basic D&D, but don't want to handle all the outdated stuff. However, half of this book's charm is lost without the art, I hearthily recommend the paid version. [...]

This is a fairly basic RPG, but don't let the simple rules deceive you. Read it. Understand that the rules, themselves, are written to build a horror mindset. Fighters are not noble, but bitter survivors of many battles. Wizards are meddling with thing [...]

This free version retains all the rules and layout but blanks out all of the art in the book. It is a player's guide, and all of the mechanics that a player would run into are explained. Lamentations is a re-imagined version of Basic Dungeons & Dra [...]

This system as an updated, tweaked hybrid of OD&D/BECMI D&D is okay, but the problem is the attitude of referee it encourages. The game promotes Referee inconsistency induces a lack of reason, logic and fact due to referee fiat. My group had [...]

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